★ 美國紐伯瑞文學獎金獎 ★ 有一種友情,叫做命中注定
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★ 美國紐伯瑞文學獎金獎
問題是,一般人都不想聆聽自己的內心,
所以這個世界塞滿了噪音……
一個是生性害羞,而且深受誤解的男孩「烏龜」。
一個是聰明又固執,看起來什麼都不怕的女孩「V.S.」。
還有一個是深信世界上沒有巧合的「靈媒」。
最後則是社區裡的大惡霸「蠻牛」。
他們四個既不是朋友,也並非全是同校同學,但各自都有渴望傳達給這個世界的心聲。
嘿!有人在聽嗎?有些友情可是命中注定的。
而且我們每個人都可以發掘潛藏於自己內在的英雄。
好評推薦
一部迷人而且劇情引人入勝的小說。——美國《華盛頓郵報》
讀者一定會為這個引人共鳴的社區冒險故事著迷不已。──美國《書單》雜誌
以富有原創性且引人共鳴的方式,探究人與人之間的相互關聯和友誼。──美國《柯克思書評》
這本書充滿幽默和希望,透過日常生活中單純樸實的英勇行為,巧妙傳達出堅忍不拔和自我接納的訊息。――美國《出版人週刊》
作者為少年讀者提供了以下這項希望:我們每個人都可以發掘潛藏於自己內在的英雄。——美國《書架情報網》
命運——無論怎麼稱呼——在這個故事裡以出人意料的方式運作,妙趣橫生又充滿同理心的關注我們在這個宇宙中如何與別人互相連結。儘管這個宇宙經常是嚴酷又神祕莫測,但所幸也經常極為仁慈。——美國《克里夫蘭誠懇家》
各色各樣的讀者都會爭看這本書,因為幾乎所有人都能從這部小說中得到一些東西。――美國《學校圖書館期刊》
輪流從三位少年英雄和一位反派的觀點來述說故事,四位主角的內心世界各自不同,但都很真實。──美國《號角雜誌》
綜合了民間傳說、神話、占星學、神祕主義和夢,全部交織出一個美好、神奇又獨一無二的世界……相信每一位讀者都能在這裡找到容身之處。──美國書評網站BookPage
一群迥然不同的少年靠自己創造出了魔法,並且找到彼此之間令人驚豔的連結。──美國《童書中心告示牌月刊》
----中文簡介擷取自中譯本《嘿!有人在聽嗎?》,小天下出版
Winner of the Newbery Medal
"A charming, intriguingly plotted novel."--Washington Post
Newbery Medalist Erin Entrada Kelly's Hello, Universe is a funny and poignant neighborhood story about unexpected friendships.
Told from four intertwining points of view--two boys and two girls--the novel celebrates bravery, being different, and finding your inner bayani (hero). "Readers will be instantly engrossed in this relatable neighborhood adventure and its eclectic cast of misfits."--Booklist
In one day, four lives weave together in unexpected ways. Virgil Salinas is shy and kindhearted and feels out of place in his crazy-about-sports family. Valencia Somerset, who is deaf, is smart, brave, and secretly lonely, and she loves everything about nature. Kaori Tanaka is a self-proclaimed psychic, whose little sister, Gen, is always following her around. And Chet Bullens wishes the weird kids would just stop being so different so he can concentrate on basketball.
They aren't friends, at least not until Chet pulls a prank that traps Virgil and his pet guinea pig at the bottom of a well. This disaster leads Kaori, Gen, and Valencia on an epic quest to find missing Virgil. Through luck, smarts, bravery, and a little help from the universe, a rescue is performed, a bully is put in his place, and friendship blooms.
The acclaimed and award-winning author of Blackbird Fly and The Land of Forgotten Girls writes with an authentic, humorous, and irresistible tween voice that will appeal to fans of Thanhha Lai and Rita Williams-Garcia.
"Readers across the board will flock to this book that has something for nearly everyone--humor, bullying, self-acceptance, cross-generational relationships, and a smartly fateful ending."--School Library Journal